Kevin James Shine (born 22 February 1969) is a former first-class cricketer and former coach of Somerset County Cricket Club, and was the fast-bowling coach for the England cricket team from 2006 until 2019. In November 2019 he joined Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club as an Assistant Coach.[1]

Kevin Shine
Personal information
Full name
Kevin James Shine
Born (1969-02-22) 22 February 1969 (age 55)
Bracknell, Berkshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1989–1993Hampshire
1994–1995Middlesex
1996–1998Somerset
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 102 33
Runs scored 564 46
Batting average 9.55 23.00
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 40 38*
Balls bowled 13,897 1,416
Wickets 249 38
Bowling average 36.09 35.26
5 wickets in innings 12 0
10 wickets in match 2 0
Best bowling 8/47 4/31
Catches/stumpings 21/– 3/–
Source: Cricinfo, 21 December 2009

His first-class career ran from 1989 to 1998, during which he played for Hampshire, Middlesex and Somerset. He took 249 first-class wickets at an average of 36.09, including 55 in the 1997 season. His best innings figures were 8 for 47 for Hampshire against Lancashire in 1992.[2]

Coaching career

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After retiring as a player due to injury, he served as coach of Somerset from 2001 to 2004. The team won the C&G Trophy in his first year in charge. He subsequently served as the director of the Somerset academy, and was appointed England's fast-bowling coach from March 2006 in succession to Troy Cooley.[3] In 2019 he left the ECB and became assistant head coach at Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "NCCC News : Kevin Shine Joins Nottinghamshire Coaching Staff".
  2. ^ "Kevin Shine profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos".
  3. ^ "Cricket: First Test: Injury struggles leave England needing help from Harmison". the Guardian. 21 May 2007. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club : Kevin Shine".
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